Excelsior Correspondent
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UDHAMPUR, June 16: To observe 616th Parkash Utsav of Saint Kabir Ji, a grand function was organized by the Sad Guru Kabir Sabha, Baryal near Air Force Station in Udhampur.
A Shoba Yatra of Sadguru Kabir ji was also taken out. A large number of enthusiastic men, women and children participated in the Shoba Yatra, which passed through Baryal, Venus Chowk, Sailan Talab, Chabutra Bazaar, Dabar Chowk, Mukherjee Bazaar, Ramnagar Chowk, Slathia Chowk, Dhar Road and finally culminate at Kabir Bhawan, Baryal, where rich tributes were paid to the Great Spiritual Saint.
Meritorious students of the community, who excelled in the academic results, were honoured. Guru Ka-langar was also served to the devotees.
On the occasion, a Satsang by Swami Vijay Bhagat from Jallandhar on the life and teachings of Bhagat Kabir was also held. Swami Ji impressed upon the masses to inculcate the spiritual and moral values among the children, youth and others to free the society from all the evils.
MLA Udhampur Balwant Singh Mankotia also paid floral tribute to the great saint on the occasion. He said that the greatest contribution of Saint Kabir was towards establishment of a harmonious society based on social and economic justice.
ARTO Udhampur, Romesh Kumar, chairman Kabir Sabha Udhampur, Ved Parkash, president Ram Lal Bhagat, Chuni Lal, Durga Dass, members of the Sabha, Sarpanchs, Panchs and representatives of other social and religious organizations besides large number of devotees attended the function.